Christian Brown (1828 - 1864)

Died 23 Sep 1864 at about age 36 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Christian was born in 1828. [3] He passed away in 1864. [1] [3]

Military Service

Private Christian Brown served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Oct 11, 1862
Mustered out: Sep 23, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 66th Regiment, New York Infantry

Private Christian Brown was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal Christian Brown Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal Christian Brown Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Brown, Christian

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 66th Regiment, New York Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: K

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Corporal. [2]

Name: BROWN, CHRISTOPHER

Alternate spelling of last name:

Year born: 1828

Rank: CORPORAL

Company: K

Arm: Infantry

Regiment number: 66th New York Infantry

Date captured: 5/5/1864

Location captured: Wilderness, Virginia

Date of death: 9/23/1864

Cause of death: SCORBUTUS. [3]

BROWN , CHRIST

Age: 34 years

Enlisted at: New York city

To serve: three years

Mustered in as: private

Co.: K

October 11, 1862

Captured in action: May 3, 1863

At: Chancellorsville, Va

Paroled, no date

Promoted corporal: April 1864

Captured in action: May 5, 1864

At: the Wilderness, Va.

Died of disease: September 23, 1864

In hospital at: Andersonville, Ga. [4]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51152033/christian-brown: accessed 13 April 2023), memorial page for Christian Brown (unknown–23 Sep 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51152033, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).

• [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Brown, Christian. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=5009EA86-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [3] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Brown, Christopher. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=&lname=Brown&regiment=66th+New+York&database=andersonville

• [4] New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs, History, Report of the Adjutant General, Sixty-Sixth Infantry Regiment Roster, page 762.

• [5] Fold3, Christopher Brown (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/656782451/christopher-brown-civil-war-stories : accessed April 13, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/656782451/christopher-brown-civil-war-stories